New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-09

OF Bou where we joined our carriages and proceeded
These are wholly eess except on the margin
the streams coursing through them All of tho timber
from the mountain range crossed by the Oregon Pacific
Railroad, and more Tnagnineent body OF pine hem0eE,
fir. white. yellow and red cedar together with great
variety of hard wood. never saw.
Several gentlemen who have been taxing up large
tracts Of this P9pe and re n Ss saw gs o %t
Oregon Pacific Railroad tell that this body OF TIMBER
without exception the finest timber on the rae INC
untouched thus long The open country through when
ws travelled to pneve an w,,n bere with
one accord assert the Oregon Pacinc Railroad
plains into general farming property This would nave
been done long SINCE had they had economical transpor
tation for their agricultural prodncts Our journey
continued through to the valley OF the Maheur where
we again met construction parties or the oregon facnc
throughout its entire line every point where there would
be more or less delay to rapid railroad construction
and the line Is sufficiently clear the contractors tell me-
To make very rapid work or laying rails from The summit
of the Cascade Mountains through to the Oregon Pacific
From Snake River we returned westby moro north
eru tugin Harvey Lake yaeyand up Il evalley of
the John Day to point on the Columbia River Thence
we travelled fhe line of survey made by the Oregon
Pf cc railway for Its contemplated northern branch to
connect with the Northern Pacific back to the
main line at Hogg Pass at the summit OF the
from Columbia River to Hngg Pass . succession OF
pleasant surprises to the character and fertility OF the
land travelled and for the comparative ease with which
a railway may be built through this portion or the
country. We then returned to Albany. Thence by the
east branch Of the Oregon California road through
TO the State line OF California traversing three trans
verse chains of mountains lying in the way Is over
these mountains that the Southern Pacific railway Is
pushing its ine mountains and through mountains
aud dees such as are seldom seen in railroad construc
t0n When completed this portion OF the road VIII ne
magnificent for sight seeing tourists. but not one
that will please the cool, calculating investor who
looking for fertile plains close settlements to contrib
ute revenue to the line OF road
then returned the whole line OF the east side
r. ad to Portland; thence by oregon Raslroai anu
Navigation Line TO Wallua Junction, on the Coihu-
bia River thence the mountains OF northeastern
Oregon connection with the Union Pacific Oregon
Short Line through Idaho and Wyoming to Junction
with the Union Pacific Main Line; thence through to
Omaha. The whole OF this trip through Oregon was
made dnrng daylight and covered the entire railroad
and much OF the waterway system OF the state OF
Oregon From close aud careful observation am LED 10
the following conclusions:
First. The large existing business OF Oregon only
family outlines the ncalcnlabe business to result from
the full development Of the State now 80 rapidly going
Second The management OF the Oregon Pacific Rail
road has displayed excellent Judgment Ia locating their
heart of its valleys AMI centre Of its plains Toe
first seveny-two miles Of the oregon Pacific Railroad
connects the willamette Valley with the seaport
Yaquina Bay four miles anu half from the Pacific
Ocean These seventytwo miles save IN distape 10 sa
miles the route by way Of Portland an the Column
ba River The local business OF the line on its compile
ton will he very great for going from the
Yaquina to the willamette Valley and out into the tree
less plains of eastern OREGON S take lu;aber coal
wood and supplied from Its property along its
line. and return to faqnna win gram an other agrout
ural products The Oregon Pacific Railroad company
looks chiefly local business and this is fostering by
low rates and many other facilities extended to those
living along its line. Through connection Is chiefly
valued as to develop the state generally and
thereby the business OF the road for it, geographical
location. careful and economical construction places t
successful competition by other line wltnln
Added this is the further advantage that
the properties OF the company are free from STATE
"a xaiiOu until the year 1900 80
Third. The properties of the company outside Of It's
line plant equipments OF road are OF very great
value. The hundred thousand acres or tnereaDonts OF
tide lands located and abOn the Bay or 1aqha ann
Alsea are valued by those whose judg nent Is esteemed
at several millions or dollars.
1T leave interview without a suggestion r"garu
ing the farsghted brain which conceived AMI csrrei
forward e. the which this enterprise has alfey
attained. by the discriminating use Of THIS gr"a wean
In his indefa gable promotion OF it, would be to 40 an
injustice which would he objectionable, even III a
stranger to the most popular citizen OF Oregon Inc
question be asked hose clear head has fnrwared
and nourishe this undertaking to its present high post
ton as the future arbrer OF the railway problem OF the
State of Oregon answer Its president, Colonel L:
CcrntOn HOgy whose blue perhaps VIII snap WIN
little vexafon as he Il this for with all his untrg
energy he IS modest and rctiring "a woman blt
the energy and will power possessed by this man 10 the
knowledge OF those VINO know him borders on the mar
vrous Suffice IT, the people OF the state of Oregon owe
him for the devslo pnen OF their state ana h,s
OF s Industries, tnan 'ney can ever pay
% MIN and his wp rkers"